Ah...
but instilling a wee bit of fear and terror does put the snap in their step when they are asked to clean up their rooms...
Do what my parents did...
When they stick out their tongues reciting child labour law...
Let 'em know about the crazy uncle Paul / endsormeans in the wilds of the New World on the edge of creation...and that he'd put 'em to work chopping and hauling wood... fighting off bears and cougars and bobcats....and the odd hedgehog, weevil and mole don't forget...
Show them a clip of winter in the arctic....
and that should do the trick...
they'd behave then I think...
Worked for me and my sisters....
we always smartened up with mention of being sent off to help crazy uncle George....